Window structure.



D. J. MURNANE.

WINDOW STRUCTURE.

APPLIGATION FILED DE0.1a,1s u.

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i DNIEL J. MURNNE, 0F ST.l LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO ZOURI MANUFACTURING GOMIANY, QF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

WINDOW STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 19M-E.

Application filed December 18, 1911. Serial No. 666,504.

To all 'whom t may concern. Y

Be it known that I', Dammi J. MURNANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, hiive invented a' certain new and useful Improvement in Window Structures, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description, such as will ena ile others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rThis invention relates to storefronts, show-windows and similar structures in which a plate of glass is retained in position by cooperating inside and outside clamping members-that are carried by the frame in which the glass is arranged.

One object of my invention is to provide a structure of the character'v referred to that comprises supporting devices for the glass which are so designed that an outside clamping member provided with a continuous inwardly projecting.` attaching flange may be used.

Another object is to provide a structure of the character referred to in which the de vices that support the'lower edge of the glass are retained in position by the inside clamping member and the devices which support and carry said inside clamping member. 4

Another object is to provide a structure of the character referred to in which the inside clamping member, the devices which support the lower edge of the glass, and the devices that secure the inside clamping member to theJstationary imams are combined is a single unit that can be installehd quickly .nd without: the necessity of fastening each glass-supporting device to the frame. And still another object is to provide Van inexpensive glassretaining means for window ,tires that presents a neat and ornal appearance, and which is so dethat the water which collects on the inner side of. the window willibe conducted away and discharged through drain openings in the clamping member that bears against the outer face of the glass.

.Figure l is a front elevational view partly in ver ical section 'of a window structure embodying my invention; Fig. Q is a top plan viewl partly in horizontal section of said window structue; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of liig. i; i is a vertical sectional view taken on the line l: of Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of. one of the devices that view of one of the devices on which the lower edge of the glassrests.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the preferred form of my invention, A designates a plate of glass arranged in a stationary frame B, and retained in position by means'of an inside clamping member C and an outside clamping member D, the inside and outside clamping members being preferably formed from sheet metal. rl`he inside clamping memberhas a gut-ter 1, and said member is provided at its front and rear edges with depending legs 2 which have horizontally disposed flanges 3 that project inwardly toward each other, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Said inside clamping member is supported by a plurality of members E that are detaohably connected to the stationary frame B by means of screws i or other suitable fastening devices, each of said members E having a head e that is interlocked with the depending legs and flanges on the under side of the inside clamping member C. The outside clamping member D is provided at its lower edge with a. continuous inwardly projecting iiange 5 which has lan upwardly inclined portion 6 and a supporting leg 7 adjacent the rear edge of same. Adjustable devices 8, such, for example, as screws, are mounted Ain screwthreaded openings 8n in the members E for engaging the upwardly inclined portion 6 on the inwardly projecting iange of the outside clamping member D -so as to retain said outside clamping member in position. lVhcn said fastening devices 8 are screwed downwardly the lower 'ends of same bear upon the inclined surface or cam surface 6 on the inwardly projecting flange 5 of the outside clamping member and thus\ draw said clamping member inwardlj. v into engagement with the glass and also force it downwardly into engagement with the lower sill or cross-piece of'the stationary frame B on which said outside clamping member rests, the supporting leg T on the inner ond of said fiange preventing the flangfrom dt-liecting downwardly when the fastening cleric-cs S are forced into engagement with the inclined surface 6 on the flange.

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The glass A is supported by e plurality out devices ,ll arranged at suitable points between tlie members E which carri] tbe inside clamping member. Said glesssnpiiorting devices F are preferably formed from metal, and each device comprises two horizontally disposed portions 9 and 10 spaced away 'from eneli otlief, as shown in Fie: 6 and integrally connected at their rear edges 'to e vertically disposed Web l2, thus forming av substantially Uesliaped member Wl'mse or flanges are disposed horizontally'. "be portion l0 of the member l? rests upon the lower sill or cross-pieee of the stationary frame B. as shown in Fig. il, and tbe lower edge oi.2 tbe glass A rests upon the top por tion 9 of said member l?. By forming tile glass-supporting members l? in this manner l im able to use an outside elamping member D provided with a Continuons or iin- 'oroken inwardly projecting llangre .53 irliieb lies underneath tbe portions S) of the niembers l? on wliieli the lower edge oil 'tlie ,fggflltss rests. (loiiseqiienily, I obtain a stiffer or more rigid outside clamping member, and l also obtain an outside clamping member irliieli has a eoi'itinnous guttertliat receives the 'Water which drains out or' tbe gutter .l in tlie. inside clamping member C, said grate ter l. being provided with drain openings 13, as shown in Fig. Q, preferably arranged in alinement with the adjustable retaining devices S, and the heads of the members l being provided with depressed portions lei7 .slion'n in Fig. 5, so as to permit the Water to eseape from the gutter l and ilow down werdlv onto tlie inwardly projeetinii ilzinge oi'? the outside clamping member that also :iets as a gutter. Drain openings l-l1l are formed at suitable points yin the outside damping' member D, pieterabl; adjacent tbe lower edge of same. as shown in Figs, l. 2 and i3. so :is to permit the Water to escape which Collectsy on the inwardly projerting flange 5 oi' said outside clamping' member.

To overcome the necessitiT of securing; eaeli glass-supporting member F to tbe stationary frame B so as to retain said members in adinsted position. l have provided llie mem bers l" with substantially 'l"sliaped beads l5. as slion'n in Figs. 4 and (l. that interlock with the depending legs and flanges Q and on tlie .mfler side of the inside Clamping member C. The gilass-supportin,e members F and tim members E which earrjy7 the in side clamping members Q are slipped endnise into said member, and when tbe strne 'ture is being installed the members l@ and li1 are arranged in proper position on 'lille i'rame B and the screws l are thereafter inserted so as to connect the members to the frame. thereby locking the inside Clamping member (l in position and also locking tbe glass-supporting members ll ,in position.

' gutter in tbe inside clamping member.

'l'ie top portions 9 tbe men preferebly provided with pads l. lsuitable meterial on Wliieli tbe lon the glass .r sts, and the inwardly pr liange 5 oi? the outside demping distorted or bent iipwerdly slipi able ifiinis, as sliewn at l0 in li ip es to 'forni o. elearance for the tions l) of? the members ll tliat lower sill or cross-piece o the s frame EL tlms not destroying tbe e oil tbe inwardly proieetingg flange Wliirli llie 'water drains vfrom the inside clamping member C. tbe supporting leg 7 on tbe rear flange 5 can be ent ont or noten tbe distorted portions 10 of .sam l leg will not beer upon portions l0 of tile glasswnp'giiori bers F. i nile l.' prefer to prot members li with beads 'l5 that looked with tbe inside glass-elan' ber. l. do not Wish to be nml my broad idee is limi. i tion ttor iii desired, the members eonneeted direct-i3T to the Stationen, by means et fastening devices.

From the foregoing 'it will be inside damping member, the wl'iieli support seme, end the menv irliieli the lower edge of tbe r e, single imittliat een be assemb mamiieetiirer and shipped lia tir. .rliere they ere to be installed,` time simplilyin tbe merli of setting up tbe tnre and overcoming tbe necessity- :separate fastening devices lier s glasseiipportinp; members and clamping men'iber te the stationar i i'inetlier advantage of suoli a, miniature i` that tbe ou hde clampingf memb l Continuous or unbroken inwardly p 'llange n'liieb greatly strengthens seid nr ber and nets as a, continuons gntiie. Y t duets off il'ie Water Wbieli drains ont o. t

simplieiir of tlie various eleinents olif t stiiietnre permits the structure to be n'niniifartnrefl and installed it a low en i' still anotl'ier desirnble feature or ei structure is that it presents a very neat er. v ornamental appearance as no expos toning deriees are used 'for relainir inside. and outside clamping; membi. position. mi;

lilai'ing tliiis deseribed 'my inieniimmrli p l Claim as new and desire to ser-nre by lie-.tvlers Patent is:

l. ln a. Window striietnrm a i trameT an outside Clamping* member pine 'vided with a Continuons iimvardlyY project inn" flange1 said flange lim/'ingr e. continuo :a inelined portion at tbe end thereof, imi-ans eooiieratingy; With said inclined 1 retain said member inY position) 'ons inwaroly projecting tlangc`l the inner end ot said tlange beine inclined, means cooju-rating with said inclined end to retain said member in position. and a substantially Ll-slaped glass-supporting memberarranged in a herir/ miel position so that said flange will li" lieween the horizontal legs thereof.

f. ln a structure of the character described, a stationary trame, a plateo't glass arranged in said trame, an` outside clamping member arranged in engagement with the outer surface of the glass, a continuous lianee projectinginwardly from said member under the edge oit' the glass, means arranged on the inside of the glass and cooperating with means on said flange for holding said outside clamping member in position, and means carried by said stationary vtraine and lapping over said flange for supporting the lower edge of the glass.

l. ln a structure of the character described. a stationaryY traine, a plate of glass arranged in said frame. an outside glassclamping member provided with a continuous inwardly projecting llange, said Harige having an 'inclined inner end` means coperating with said inclined inner end to hold said member in position, and members on said frame constructed to receive said flange and providedwith portions that lap over the tlange and support the lower edge of the glass.

5. In a structure of the character described, an inside glassclamping member, independently adjustable supporting de-` vices for said member secured to the stationary frame of the window and4 having portions that interlock with said member, and supporting devices for the glass provided with portions that interlock with said inside clamping member.

6. ln a window structure, an inside glassrlamping member, separate supporting dcvices for said member having portions that interlock with said mcn'iber and which permit said devices to he adjusted longitudinell" of said member. an outside glassclaniping member provided with an inrdly projecting flange, and means carried 3 said supporting devices that cooperate im means on said flange For holding said mim in position.

7. ln a Windowstructure, an inside glassclamping member provided with Hanges, and adjustable supporting devicesfor said member and for the glass having portions thatl lap over the flanges on said member, the devices which support said member being adapted to be connected to the stationary frame of the window.

8. In a window structure, an outside glassclamping member provided with a continuous inwardly projecting liange that has an upwardly inclined surface, a supporting leg at the inner edge of said flange, adjustable devices that cooperate `with said inclined surface to draw said outside clamping member inwardly toward the glass and also force it into engagement with the stationary frame of the window, and devices lapping over said continuous flange for supporting the-lower edge of the glass.

9. In a Window structure, an outside glassclamping member provided with a continuous inwardly projecting flange that has 'an upwardly inclined surface, an inside glassclarnping member, adjustable devices that cooperate with the inclined surface on the flange of the outside clamping membery to draw same inwardly toward the glass and also force it into engagement with the stationary frame of the window, and glass-sup porting devices retained in positionby said inside clamping member and provided with portions that lap over the liange on the outside glass-clamping member.

10. In a window structure, a stationary frame, a plate of glass arranged in said frame, approximately U -shaped metallic members arranged horizontally on the lower sill or cross-piece of said stationary frame and provided with pads on Which the lower edge of the glass rests, an outside glassclamping member provided lwith a continuons inwardly projecting flange that lies between the horizontal legs of said glass-supporting members, and adjustable devices cooperating with said flange to hold said outside glass-clamping member in position.

11. In a window' structure, an inside glass-clamping member provided with horizontally disposed flanges, glass-supporting members arranged beneath said clamping member and provided with projections that interlock with said flanges.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto atiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this thirteenth day of December 19M..

DANIEL J. MURNANE. llitnesses:

Wants L CHURCH, t in non Rani-:wann 

